Pregnancy - 29 week update

How far along?  29 weeks

How big is baby?  The size of a butternut squash (or a New England cottontail rabbit)  - around 38.6 cm and 1.1 kg (2.5 lb)!

Total weight gain/loss?  61.2 kg today - a tiny increase from last week and as I know baby is growing well I'm more than happy that I'm not gaining weight excessively whilst gaining enough to keep baby in good health.

Waist?  ALS has nicked my tape measure so I have no idea!

Stretchmarks?  No new ones.

Maternity clothes?  Same as before.

Sleep?  Some days great, other days awful.  I tend to alternate between a really bad night and then being completely zonked the next so at least I'm catching up.

Best moment this week?  Seeing our little Pip wriggling around on the scan and having confirmation that he/she is growing well.

Movement?  Plenty and it's getting higher up now too.

Food cravings?  Nothing in particular this week.

Food aversions?  Nothing.  

Gender?   We managed to avoid seeing any little boy or girl parts on the scan but facially we really think it looks like a girl (sorry Pip if you're a boy and we just called you feminine).

Labour signs?  Definitely not - not even Braxton Hicks.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Struggling to reach my toes to put my tights on in a morning!  The heartburn is getting pretty excessive although I've had a good handle on it for the last few days.  I also keep peeing myself (sorry, TMI!) so time to break out the pads!

Belly button in or out?  In.  

What I miss?  Having time to chill out in an evening - I've really got back into my workout routine lately and been busy with friends and family.  However, it means I usually get home with less than an hour to spare before bedtime.  I either end up staying up late to chill out and wind down but then find myself knackered in a morning OR feeling like I've not wound down before bed.  I've got little to no housework done either!

What I am looking forward to?  Getting the nursery mostly finished.  The plasterers are coming in tomorrow to fill the hole where the radiator has been moved from which means this weekend we can finally crack on properly... although we have a busy weekend so I'm not sure how much we will get done but at least I'll have the option!

Upcoming appointments/scans?  I have an appointment with the midwife next Wednesday (23rd August) and my next growth scan/Consultant appointment is 25th September.

 Weekly wisdom?  I don't have any wisdom this week - I have full on baby brain!  Maybe that should be my weekly wisdom... make lists, lots of lists, because you'll forget everything.

Milestones?  I don't think we've hit any particular milestones this week.  I think we have everything we need now in terms of clothes and I've just got my hospital bag out ready to pack after work tomorrow - so they're pretty big things!

Bump picture: 

There's definitely no denying it now!  I'm so in love with my body and the miraculous things it's doing :D

Here is little Pip at 28w5d.  He/She is sat with head under my ribs, feet over face and bum sitting on my bladder (which explains all the weeing) - plenty of time to turn around yet though :)